Mumbai weather update: Heavy rains continue to lash city; orange alert issued by IMD

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai. File photo

As the ongoing wet spell over Mumbai and adjoining areas continues to lash out at the city, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an Orange alert on Thursday morning. In the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am today, the Colaba observatory recorded 223 mm of rain.

Meanwhile, the Santacruz observatory, which represents the suburbs, recorded a rainfall of 145 mm in the last 24 hours ending at 8.30 am today. The IMD has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs with the possibility of occasional gusty winds reaching 45-55 kmph.

As per data shared by BMC, the average rainfall recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8 am today is as follows: areas in the city (south Mumbai) recorded a rainfall of 112.25 mm, Eastern Suburbs: 104.43 mm, and Western Suburbs: 116.42 mm.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai and adjoining areas like Thane, Palghar, and Raigad for today. Meanwhile, a few districts in the state including Ratnagiri, Pune, Satara, Gadchiroli, and Chandrapur remain on a red alert.

No sufficient rain over lakes and catchment areas?

As Mumbai continues to receive heavy downpour, two lakes in the city, Vihar and Tansa, overflowed on Wednesday after reaching their full capacity. So far, three out of the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai have overflowed, but the Mumbai civic body has said that the 10 percent water cut imposed from July 1 will continue unless the overall water stock in all the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai touches at least 70 percent. According to the lake level report shared by BMC, as of July 27, 6 am, the total useful/potable content of all seven lakes supplying water to the city has reached only 61.58 percent. Last year during this time, the percentage of useful content in all seven lakes together was 88.25 percent.

Mumbai and MMR average rainfall till 8:30 am on 27th July (rainfall ' in mm):

Mumbai City
Colaba IMD: 223'
Marine Lines: 112'
Grant Road: 133'
Cuffe Parade: 157'
Masjid Bunder:132'
Byculla:138'
Mahalaxmi Club: 150'
Dadar: 121'
Matunga: 100'

Mumbai Western suburbs

Ram Mandir:161'
Andheri: 155'
Versova :140'
Bandra: 106'
Santacruz IMD: 145'
Malvani:129'
Kandivali: 117'
Borivali: 87'
Dahisar: 78'
Bhayandar:29'

Mumbai eastern suburbs

Vikhroli: 129'
Bhandup: 122'Powai: 127'
Mulund:113'
Thane:96'
Mumbra: 61'
Kalyan:35'
Dombivli:49'
Sion: 112'
Chembur: 87'
Deonar: 114'
Mankhurd:96'

MMR and other regions

Panvel:121'
Kopar Khairane: 107'
Ghansoli: 113'
Belapur:105'
Vashi: 72'
Airoli: 78'
Vasai:30'
Palghar:122'
Dahanu:27'
Matheran:145'

Data Credits: BMC, IMD, and Vagaries of Weather

Today's tide

High Tide:
06.38hrs - 3.31 mtr
17.58hrs - 3.32mtr

Low tide :
12.20 hrs - 2.49 mtr
Next Day- (July 28) 00.57 hrs - 1.33 mtr